SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Screens Sunday June 14th at The Sky View Drive-in Litchfield, Illinois (Instead of GONE WITH THE WIND)

“She can’t act, she can’t sing, she can’t dance. A triple threat!”

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN screens Sunday Night June 14th at the Sky View Drive-in in Litchfield, Il. (1500 Historic Old Route 66) (instead of GONE WITH THE WIND, which was originally planned) This is part of the Sky View’s ‘Throwback Sundays’. The second Sunday of the month, they screen a classic movie. Admission is only $7 (free for kids under 5). The movie starts at dusk (8:45-ish).

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is part musical, part comedy, and part romance, but it is always all of these things at the same time. The story follows Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly), a famous silent movie star, and his friend Cosmo (Donald O’Connor) as they brace for Hollywood’s transition into the Age of Sound. This period in film history serves only as a backdrop for one of the most lavish films ever made. In addition to the comedy, what makes SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN so memorable is the dance numbers. Watching O’Connor flail around during “Make ‘Em Laugh” is hilarious and nerve-wracking at the same time, and Gene Kelly’s famous “Singin’ in the Rain” epitomizes the film’s spirit.

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is a perfect example of that kind of great film that unites its audience through pure, unfettered entertainment. The musical numbers (directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly) are energetic, the sets and costumes are colorful, there are heroes and villains, and many scenes are hilarious. Made in the time when Hollywood was able to produce great art and even satirically look at itself, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is one of those timeless classics that still have appeal to the audience, even those younger generations that never experienced the true power of musicals.

And now, lucky St. Louis-area movie fans will have the opportunity to see SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN on the big screen when it plays this Sunday night at The Sky View